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Document ID:

1074

Subject:

Dynamic IP address discovery wizard

Creation date:

11/13/09 12:16 PM

Last modified on:

12/3/09 4:10 PM

Discovery Wizard

The built-in discovery wizard is a useful tool for folks who want to run SynaMan on a machine that uses a Dynamic IP address. Consider the following scenario where using the Discovery Wizard comes in handy.

You are running SynaMan on your home computer and want to connect to it from your office

The Internet in your home runs on a Dynamic IP. This is the case with most ISP for example, Comcast, Verizon FIOS, etc.

Since the IP address of your home network changes frequently, you cannot connect from your office machine by typing the IP address in the browser's URL.

The Discovery Wizard helps you located your home machine from anywhere on the Internet using a static URL.

How does it work

Following happen when you enable the Discovery Wizard.

You choose a one-word name for your machine. This becomes the part of your domain name. For example, if you choose myhome as this word, you will be able to connect to your home machine by typing http://myhome.synaman.com in any browser.